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Free software for Windows Mobile application development

I hope this question is not too off-topic, if it is this post can be deleted.

I am a programmer/webdeveloper in mainly Java and PHP. I have some free time on my hand and want to play a little with mobile application development.

Now the first links I found on Google tells me how to build an application using Visual Studio.

I am only going to play around with it for a few days so I am not planning on buying that package just for that. My webdevelopment and programming is done in Dreamweaver and Eclipse.

Are there any free alternatives to develop WM applications? I doubt that there is any eclipse version that deals with WM.

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I don't know of Open Source tools to develop Windows Phone 7 apps, however, if you are just looking for FREE tools, the Windows 7 tools come with Visual Studio Express, which is everything you need to get started writing for the phone.

Ryan Hayes  2010-07-10 13:10:25
I am currently running windows mobile 6.x. Will these tools work for that also?
Saif Bechan  2010-07-10 13:12:20
Unfortunately there aren't free develoepr tools for WM6.x development. Not unless you want to use the command line compiler.
Matt Lacey  2010-08-03 11:51:29
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You can use Qt for Open Source Windows Mobile development.

Metalshark  2010-07-10 13:14:07
Thanks this looks nice, I will take a closer look at it.
Saif Bechan  2010-07-10 13:15:53

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